| A | B |
|---|
| endemic species | another name for native |
| habitat loss | the biggest threat to biodiversity |
| exotic species | another name for alien species |
| HIPCO | the five top threats to biodiveristy |
| CITES | restricts the international trade of threatened plants & animals |
| Lacey act | controls trade/transportation of animal in the U.S. |
| climate change | the C in HIPCO |
| Marine Mammal Protection Act | protect whale, otter, and seals |
| edge habitat | area where two different ecological communities come together |
| biosphere reserve | protective area with zones |
| Kudzu | invasive brought to U.S. to control erosion |
| Zebra mussel | transported by boats, crowds out native species in lakes |
| silver carp | invasive that competes with natives for algae food |
| overharvesting | caused the extintion of the Dodo and passenger pigeon |
| Endangered Species Act | lists and protects threatened species |
